Now extinct, what breed of farm animal was the Lincolnshire Curly Coat?

The Lincolnshire Curly Coat is an extinct British breed of domestic pig.

It originated in, and was named for, the county of Lincolnshire, in the East Midlands. Like many other traditional pig breeds, it became rare after the Second World War. By 1970, it had disappeared. An older, still existing breed of similar looking pigs is the Hungarian Mangalica.

The Lincolnshire Curly Coat, in common with other of the old 'local' breeds in the United Kingdom, was bred to be tough and hardy, suitable for keeping by smallholders. It was a large pig with lop ears; its most prominent feature was its long, curly white coat, which helped it to weather the damp, cold winters of the Lincolnshire fens.

A Lincolnshire Curly-coated Pig Breeders' Association (with herd book) was started in 1906. By the 1930s, selective breeding had developed its fattening abilities, and large specimens were exported to Russia and other countries, including Hungary. The breed, however, dwindled in the period after the Second World War, possibly partly due to changing farming patterns and a taste for leaner meat.